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   MrBrian Registered Member

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   From Secret sharing:
   

   See also Shamir's Secret Sharing.
   
   Some programs that implement Shamir's Secret Sharing:
   Secret Sharp
   ShareSecret
   
   One use would be to split a master password amongst yourself and your friends' locations.
   
   Prior mention here: Have any y'all used ssss?

    

   MrBrian, Jan 4, 2014

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   Nice math explanation of Shamir's Secret Sharing: http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/november22012/index.html.

    

   MrBrian, Jan 5, 2014

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